Best Honey Spice Whole Wheat Banana Bread Recipes

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HEALTHY BANANA BREAD



Healthy Banana Bread image

With this healthy banana bread recipe, you're only a few simple ingredients away from the best banana bread ever! It's made with whole wheat flour and naturally sweetened with honey or maple syrup. You can easily make this banana bread vegan or gluten free-check the recipe notes for details. Recipe yields 1 loaf (about 10 slices).

Provided by Cookie and Kate

Categories     Quick Bread

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/3 cup (75 grams) melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil or high quality vegetable oil*
1/2 cup honey (168 grams) or maple syrup (155 grams)
2 eggs
1 cup (225 grams) mashed ripe bananas (about 2 1/2 medium or 2 large bananas)
1/4 cup (56 grams) milk of choice or water
1 teaspoon baking soda (NOT baking powder; they aren't the same!)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more to swirl on top
1 3/4 cups (220 grams) white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour**
Totally optional: 1/2 cup mix-ins like chopped walnuts or pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, chopped dried fruit, fresh banana slices...

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (165 degrees Celsius) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
  • In a large bowl, beat the oil and honey together with a whisk. Add the eggs and beat well, then whisk in the mashed bananas and milk. (If your coconut oil solidifies on contact with cold ingredients, simply let the bowl rest in a warm place for a few minutes, like on top of your stove, or warm it for about 10 seconds in the microwave.)
  • Add the baking soda, vanilla, salt and cinnamon, and whisk to blend. Lastly, switch to a big spoon and stir in the flour, just until combined. Some lumps are ok! If you're adding any additional mix-ins, gently fold them in now.
  • Pour the batter into your greased loaf pan and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon. If you'd like a pretty swirled effect, run the tip of a knife across the batter in a zig-zag pattern.
  • Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (typically, if I haven't added any mix-ins, my bread is done at 55 minutes; if I have added mix-ins, it needs closer to 60 minutes). Let the bread cool in the loaf pan for at least 10 minutes. You may need to run a butter knife around the edges to loosen the bread from the pan. Carefully transfer the loaf to a wire rack to cool before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 slice, Calories 233 calories, Sugar 18 g, Sodium 260.6 mg, Fat 8.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 36.3 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 4.6 g, Cholesterol 37.7 mg

WHOLE WHEAT HONEY BANANA BREAD (FOR BREAD MACHINE)



Whole Wheat Honey Banana Bread (For Bread Machine) image

This recipe is mixed in the bread machine and baked in the oven, but I suppose you could make it completely in the bread machine. (you may want to reduce yeast to 2 t. if you do this)

Provided by mandagirl

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 35m

Yield 2 lb. loaf

Number Of Ingredients 10

2/3 cup water
1 tablespoon butter
1/8 cup honey
1 egg
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
2 small bananas, sliced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon yeast
1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten

Steps:

  • Put all ingredients in bread pan in the order recommended for your machine. Select the dough/pasta cycle and press start.
  • When dough is finished, turn out onto a lightly floured board and knead out all bubbles, adding more flour to board as necessary.
  • Shape into loaf about 1 foot in length and place on parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Let rise for 15-20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
  • When loaf in risen, bake in pre-heated oven for 20-25 minutes.
  • Cool on wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 906, Fat 11.4, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 121, Sodium 670.1, Carbohydrate 179.9, Fiber 17.4, Sugar 30.6, Protein 28.7

WHOLE WHEAT BANANA NUT BREAD



Whole Wheat Banana Nut Bread image

This is a moist banana bread recipe that I make fairly often with leftover, very ripe bananas.

Provided by PEDGI

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Breakfast Bread Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

⅓ cup vegetable oil
½ cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas
1 ¾ cups whole wheat flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup hot water
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  • In a large bowl, beat oil and honey together. Add eggs, and mix well. Stir in bananas and vanilla. Stir in flour and salt. Add baking soda to hot water, stir to mix, and then add to batter. Blend in chopped nuts. Spread batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Cool on wire rack for 1/2 hour before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 217.8 calories, Carbohydrate 29.4 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 10.5 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 215.3 mg, Sugar 14.2 g

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